New York, NY: Plume Books, 2001. First Plume printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Good. Signed by author. Inscribed on t-p. Cover has some wear, scuffing and soiling.. Glued binding. [6], 240 p.. From Wikipedia: "Tracy Chevalier FRSL (born October 19, 1962) is an American historical novelist. She has written seven novels. She is best known for her second novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was made into a 2003 film, starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. After receiving her Bachelor's degree in English from Oberlin College in 1984, she moved to England, where she began working in publishing. In 1993, she began studying Creative Writing, earning a Master's degree from the University of East Anglia. Her first novel, The Virgin Blue, was published in the UK in 1997 and was chosen by W H Smith for their showcase of new authors. Her second novel, entitled Girl with a Pearl Earring, was published in 1999. The work, which was based on the famous painting by Vermeer, has been translated into 38 languages. As of 2013, it has sold over four million copies. It won the Barnes and Noble Discover Award in 2000.

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A sumptuous new look for Tracy Chevalier's bestselling novel. Griet, the young daughter of a tilemaker in seventeeth century Holland, obtains her first job, as a servant in Vermeer's household. Tracy Chevalier shows us, through Griet's eyes, the complicated family, the society of the small town of Delft, and life with an obsessive genius. Griet loves being drawn into his artistic life, and leaving her former drudgery, but the cost to her own survival may be high.

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Bookseller: Ground Zero Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 70326
Title: Girl with a Pearl Earring
Author: Chevalier, Tracy
Format/Binding: Trade paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good. Signed by author. Inscribed on t-p. Cover has some wear, scuffing and soiling.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Plume printing [stated]
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0452282152
ISBN 13: 9780452282155
Publisher: Plume Books
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 2001
Keywords: Griet, Dutch Girl, Maid, Domestic Servant, Painting, Womanhood, van Ruijven, Catholicism, Novels, Movies from Books

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